That translates into a total Global ETP AuM in euro terms of € 4,055bn in January 2018 versus € 3,962bn in December 2017, with an EUR/USD FX rate of 1.24575 (rate end January 2018).

The average VIX for the month of January reached 10.99 (versus 10.17 in December), with an intraday low of 8.92 (versus 8.90 as a low in December) and an intraday high of 15.42 (versus 14.58 in December) (Source: Bloomberg).

December 7, 2018--The Supervisory Board has assessed the Management Board's profile and composition following Sjoerd Rietberg's earlier announcement not to opt for reappointment at the 2019 AGM. In consultation with the Management Board, the Supervisory Board has decided to propose to the upcoming AGM to reappoint Mr. Dijkstra as Flow Traders' sole CEO.

December 6, 2018--Deutsche Börse announced on Wednesday that DMG Mori AG will be excluded from the SDAX index on 27 December 2018 according to the fast exit rule. This information is not correct; DMG Mori AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT remains in SDAX.

December 5, 2018--On Wednesday, Deutsche Börse announced changes to its selection indices, which will become effective on 27 December 2018. The shares of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG will be included in the MDAX index and will replace the shares of CTS Eventim AG & CO.

December 5, 2018--In light of the upcoming European Council and Euro Summit in December, the Commission presents actions to strengthen the role of the euro in a changing world.
In his State of the Union Address in September 2018, President Juncker highlighted the strategic importance of the euro and the need to ensure that the single currency can play its full role on the international scene.

December 4, 2018--Russia's growth prospects remain modest, forecast at between 1.5% and 1.8% for the period 2018-20, says the World Bank's latest Russia Economic Report. Growth momentum increased in the first half of 2018, supported by robust global growth, rising oil prices and a macro policy framework that has promoted stability.

The Uneven Path Ahead: The Effect of Brexit on Different Sectors in the UK Economy

December 4, 2018--The United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union in March 2019. Our research suggests that all likely Brexit outcomes will entail an economic cost for the UK, and these costs would be unevenly spread across different sectors and regions.

Monday Morning Memo: Are active managers scared by the success of ETFs?

December 3, 2018--Sometimes it is quite fun to observe the European fund industry, especially pertaining to the active-versus-passive discussion. One of these fun topics is the fact that the more market share ETFs gain from net inflows, the more active managers start to talk about the risks of investing in ETFs.

November 30, 2018--The Investment Association, the trade body representing the UK's asset management industry, has launched a consultation to determine whether exchange traded funds should be included in the IA's fund sector classification.

November 30, 2018--The Lyxor Inverse USD 10Y Inflation Expectations UCITS ETF gives investors access to the break-even inflation of ten-year US Treasuries by combining short positions in inflation-indexed US Treasuries and long positions in US Treasuries with adjacent durations.

November 29, 2018--The European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), together the European Supervisory Authorities (ESA), have today published a final report with draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) proposing to amend the Commission Delegated Regulation on the risk mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives not cleared by a CCP (bilateral margin requirements) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

November 28, 2018--The House of Commons Treasury Committee has requested that the Bank of England publish analysis of how leaving the European Union (EU) would affect its ability to deliver its objectives for monetary and financial stability.1

November 28, 2018--The 2018 stress test shows the UK banking system is resilient to deep simultaneous recessions in the UK and global economies that are more severe overall than the global financial crisis and that are combined with large falls in asset prices and a separate stress of misconduct costs.

November 26, 2018--European investors pulled further away from long-term mutual funds as the market environment and general sentiment remained negative. As a consequence October was the sixth month in a row posting net outflows from long-term mutual funds after 16 consecutive months showing net inflows.

November 25, 2018--Trading in European fixed-income derivatives is rising rapidly but still only covers half the amount of fixed-income assets that may need to be hedged as investors prepare for rises in interest rates.

November 23, 2018--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is publishing this Public Statement to address the risks of a no-deal Brexit scenario in the area of central clearing. The ESMA Board of Supervisors supports the continued access to UK CCPs to limit the risk of disruption in central clearing and to avoid negatively impacting EU financial market stability.

November 22, 2018--In a Communication published today, the Commission reveals how the Investment Plan for Europe-the Juncker Plan-has helped bring investment back to a sustainable level in Europe, four years after its launch.
The Investment Plan has exceeded its initial target and expectations and has now mobilised €360 billion worth of investments, two-thirds of which come from private resources

November 21, 2018--STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group's index business and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, has launched the STOXX(R) Europe 600 ESG-X Index. The index was developed based on feedback of asset owners, in order to accommodate their need for a version of Europe's key benchmark that is in line with the exclusion criteria of their responsible-investing policy.

November 21, 201--On Wednesday, Deutsche Börse announced an unscheduled change to the SDAX index. Due to the acquisition of VTG AG (DE000VTG9999) by Warwick Holding GmbH the free float of VTG AG changed by more than 10 percentage points.

November 21, 2018--Commission sets out EU's economic and social priorities for 2019, presents Opinions on Draft Budgetary Plans and confirms the existence of particularly serious non-compliance with the Stability and Growth Pact in the case of Italy; Greece is integrated into the European Semester for the first time.

November 21, 2018--DIFFERENCES IN REGIONAL PRODUCTIVITY: WHAT IS BEHIND IT?1, 2
Recent studies of income convergence among Spanish regions suggest that the convergence has been
slow since 1980 reflecting persistent regional disparities in total factor productivity. Our empirical
analysis-employing stochastic frontier models-finds that, among other factors, differences in
regions' skills mismatch and technology absorption capacity could be behind the disparities.

October 19, 2018--The promoters of ETFs in Europe enjoyed net inflows for October. Since the inflows were rather small, they couldn't offset the negative performance of the underlying markets, which led to decreased assets under management in the European ETF industry.